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SCIENTIFIC HORSESHOEING. 



stopping at a point to leave material enough where the ends of 

 the wings unite with the shoe, then cut oft" the surplus stock in 

 center to leave the wings of the desired length, beginning at a 

 distance from each end, equal to the length of the wings de- 

 sired, and continue to the required distance from the ends of 

 the bars. 



Taper the wings from heels to points and bend the shoe to 

 the form of the foot. Make the wings conform to the shape of 

 the frog. Then fit the shoe to the foot, springing the wings 

 gradually from heels to points and leaving them standing one- 

 half inch below face of shoe. I have tested this shoe on horses 

 that were quite sore and lame, the shoe being made of cast steel, 

 the bars being sprung down from the heel to their points on the 

 ground surface about one-half inch ; this will soften and mellow 

 the jar. The shoe, being vrell tempered, will allow the bars to 

 spring with the horse's weight, 

 and will be found one of the 

 best devices possible to soften 

 and relieve the effects of con- 

 cussion when the horse is ten- 

 der in foot or tendons, as well 

 as to quicken the action in 

 trotting, leaving the frog free 

 and unimpeded to perform its 

 important functions of cushion- 

 ing the foot and shielding the 

 sensitive parts from injury. 



The benefit of this shoe 

 can only be obtained on hard Fig- 121. front foot scoop-toe, roll- 



, , ING MOTION SHOE. 



roads or tracks. 



Fig. 121. This shoe can be ^' ^: Co^^mencement of scoop on 



each side of toe. B to C, Direction of 

 readily made. It begins to be scoop from out to in. C, Point where 



gradually thinned on the face scoop is deepest. D to D, Bevel from 



ground surface to wall-bearing surface 

 at A, A, until the centers at on each heel. 



